Junction signage for KY 80 and the new Kentucky Hal Rogers Parkway signage on KY 15 south.
KY 80 and Hal Rogers Parkway signage at the ramp from KY 15 south to the westbound parkway.
An additional set of signs at the ramp.
KY 15 and KY 7 intersection at Jeff, south of Hazard. Although KY 7 is signed as northbound, it actually runs southeastward here, parallel to KY 15, and the two routes eventually intersect again.
KY 160 joins KY 15 in Knott County.
Both KY 15 and KY 160 are signed as southbound routes here. In the past, KY 160 was signed as an east-west route.
Directional duplicity in Letcher County -- KY 7 has rejoined KY 15 and is going north while KY 15 and KY 160 are going south.
Split of KY 160 and KY 15. KY 1811 is the old route of KY 160 over to the old alignment of KY 15, which runs to the east of the existing route.
The end of KY 15 at US 119 in Whitesburg. This is the northern end of US 119's crossing of Pine Mountain.
Guide sign for upcoming US 23 intersection on northbound US 119 as the route climbs toward Payne Gap.
Guide sign for US 23 and surface junction sign.
Overheads for US 23 and US 119.
Heading south on US 23, climbing to Pound Gap and the Virginia state line.
Approaching the state line on US 23.
The first of the many warning signs a driver encounters upon entering Virginia on US 23.
The first US 23 marker and mileage sign in Virginia.
Another warning sign.
And yet another....
Route number and directional mile markers have been installed on US 23. This is the first of the markers, located near Pound.
VA 83 is finally mentioned on US 23. The state primary route ends in downtown Pound, at Business US 23. The marker is at the southern end of the business route, which makes little sense for southbound drivers. Their best option would be to take the business route south from US 23 into town.
The actual markers at the end of Business 23 at Pound.
Every two-tenths of a mile, from Mile 56 south to the Tennessee state line, these markers have been installed.
US 23 marker and mileage sign south of Pound.
Milepoint 55 on US 23.
Another two-tenths mile marker.
A typical section of US 23 south of Pound. The original alignment is now the southbound lanes, the northbound lanes at left are newer construction.
South of Wise, this US 23 sign and mileage sign can be found. Coeburn and St. Paul are reached by eastbound Alternate US 58.
These US 23 signs near Wise carry a smaller font than normal.
These signs, with a smaller than usual font, are at the southern end of the Business 23 loop through Wise.
Funny -- Norton was 4 miles away a few miles back!
Approaching Norton.
Guide signage for the Norton exit on US 23. What's signed as Business 58 is actually Business Alternate 58.
This surface signage shows a rare "dual bannered" US route, Business Alternate US 58. Technically, the "Business" banner should be atop the "Alternate" banner.
Alternate US 58 joins US 23 at the Norton exit. Eastbound Alt 58 goes to Coeburn, St. Paul and eventually Abingdon.
First US 23 and Alternate US 58 markers after the routes join.
Signage for the Kentucky Avenue exit at Norton shows only Business 58, not Business Alternate 58.
US 23 and Alt US 58 sign with mileage board south of Norton.
Northbound US 23 traffic has access to an overlook for a scenic view of the Powell River valley.
Fencing has been installed to prevent rockfalls on the descent. This was the last portion of US 23 to be four-laned in Virginia.
Another view of the rockfall fencing. A netting has been placed over the slope in addition to vertical fencing to keep rocks from tumbling out on to the roadway.
This mile marker is ounted to one of the fence posts.
US 23 has been designated "The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail" and also as the "Country Music Highway," taking a page from Kentucky in that regard.
Nearing Big Stone Gap and the split of US 23 and Alt US 58, the font size for the US 58 sign is different than that for the US 23 shield.
More font size disparity.
And still more font size disparity.
Advance signage for the upcoming split of Alt 58 and 23. This is where the old alignment of US 23 between Norton and Big Stone Gap, now carrying the business designation, rejoins mainline US 23.
Alt US 58 splits from US 23 at a folded diamond interchange.
During its run through Virginia, US 23 intersects only two primary state routes. One of them is VA 387, which is the entrance to Mountain Empire Community College.
VA 387's terminus at US 23.
US 23 gets ready to enter Lee County.
Check out the mileage differences in this sign and the previous one. You've gotten five miles closer to Gate City and Kingsport, but only four miles closer to Duffield.
US 23 picks up US 58 and US 421 at Duffield and runs concurrently with them to Gate City, almost all the way to the Tennessee line.
No mention of US 58 east/US 421 south joining US 23 at the intersection.
First mileage sign and route markers for the combined routes of US 23/58/421. Notice the unusually wide spacing between the digits of the two 2DUS routes.
The second Virginia state primary route that US 23 encounters is VA 65.
VA 65's southern terminus.
Another mileage sign and route markers for the three US routes.
Getting closer to Gate City, and only 11.2 miles from the Tennessee line.
Business routes for the three US highways split from the four-lane west of Gate City and join the old alignment through town.
Ramp signage from United States Federal Routes 23, 58 and 421 to Business United States Federal Routes 23, 58 and 421 outside Gate City.
Beyond the business route split, the three US routes still run together.
On the south side of Gate City, the business route loop reconnects with the four-lane.
Four miles from the Tennessee line.
Moss is growing on these signs with a northern exposure where US 58 and US 421 split from US 23 and head toward Bristol.
The last US 23 marker and mileage sign lists Asheville as a destination. The mileage to Asheville has decreased as a result of the opening of new I-26 in North Carolina.
Approaching the state line and the beginning of the US 23 freeway in Tennessee.
Entering Tennessee on US 23.
Overheads where US 23 leaves the surface four-lane and joins the freeway. Although Interstate 181 has been replaced with I-26, the signage has not been changed.
The first US 23 sign in Tennessee. Much of this portion of the route features a noise barrier wall, a portion of which can be seen at right.
Exit numbers have not changed along the US 23 freeway in Tennessee.
The official beginning of the interstate portion of the US 23 freeway is the US 11W exit.
Although the exits have not been renumbered and the I-181 signs have not been replaced on the freeway north of I-81, the mile markers have. This mile marker is in the middle of the overpass crossing US 11W and the numbers count upward to the North Carolina border.
Long bridge on US 23/I-181 (I-26) beyond the US 11W exit.
I-181 is still very much present despite the change to I-26.
Looking south toward the TN 93 exit.
Cable barriers are being installed along the freeway between Kingsport and Johnson City.
Approaching I-81.
Drawing closer to I-81.
Overheads for the I-81 ramps are mounted on an overpass just north of the interstate.
The first I-26 signage doesn't appear until south of I-81.
When the exit numbers are changed, this will become Exit 13. TN 75 is not to be confused with I-75, since Tennessee allows duplicate numbers of state or US highways with Interstate highways.
Looking at the busy State of Franklin Road exit.
These US 11E and 19W shields replaced ones that for years had smaller subscript letters. Unfortuantely I was never able to get a good picture of that sign when I traveled through the area, before it was replaced.
Exit 35. This is where US 19W joins the freeway.
First signage with both US 23 and US 19W mentioned.
For years, I-181 ended at this exit, for US 321, although the freeway continued on to the south.
Typical view of I-26 south of Erwin.
Approaching the exit where US 19W departs the freeway.
The ramp for US 19W begins on a bridge. TN Secondary 352 runs partly on the old alignment of US 23.
A rockfall retaining fence has been installed beyond the US 19W exit.
Typical view of I-26 heading south toward North Carolina.
A look at the Flag Pond exit.
The last I-26 and US 23 signs in Tennessee.
Climbing toward Sams Gap, this sign alerts drivers to the possibility of fog once they cross into North Carolina.
Climbing toward Sams Gap, a retaining fence has been installed on the benched cut.
Crossing into North Carolina. Trucks do not have to stop as they pull through the information station, they're just required to slow down.
North Carolina has unique oversized county welcome signs along its interstates.
The speed limit in North Carolina on the new stretch of I-26 has been increased to 60 mph from the 55 mph it was originally signed at when it opened.
The first I-26 sign in North Carolina. Although US 23 still continues on this route, officially, it is not signed.
Most of the old alignment of US 23 in North Carolina has been renumbered as US 23A. The new alternate route begins at the Wolf Laurel exit.
A view of the first truck ramp on I-26 with the Wolf Laurel exit in the distance.
This sign originally read "To US 23" when the road first opened.
At the bottom of the ramp, US 23A is routed onto Bear Branch Road.
Crossing under the bridge, US 23 is signed on the freeway.
Where Bear Branch Road runs into old US 23, the alternate route is signed. The directional banner looks like a botched attempt at using one of the "larger initial letter" signs. The old route north of this intersection is not signed with a route number.
Old US 23 is now signed as US 23A -- or as North Carolina commonly signs its suffixed routes, US 23-A, using a hyphen.
Looking north on US 23A, this signage shows the alternate route turning onto Bear Branch Road.
Looking at the northern end of US 23A, with the interstate bridge in the distance.
Signage at the ramp to westbound I-26/northbound US 23.
Signage at the ramp to eastbound I-26/US 23.
Even beyond Bear Branch Road and the Wolf Laurel exit, no mention of US 23.
Overhead signage for the US 19/US 23A exit and the end of "official" I-26 as it now exists.
More overhead signage as the three-lane portion of I-26 drops to two lanes. Notice the change in pavement from concrete to asphalt beyond the bridge in the background.
This exit constitutes the southern end of US 23A.
Exit signage for NC 213.
Beyond the US 19 exit, there is no mention of I-26. However, there is an "Appalachian Highway" designation on the route.
Exit signage at Mars Hill.
Still no mention of I-26 beyond the Mars Hill exit.
Exit numbers have been installed on the US 19/23 freeway to show what the exit numbers will be when the route is fully converted to I-26.
Typical view of the US 19/23/Future I-26 freeway.
The first mention of this route as Future I-26 comes beyond the Jupiter exit.
Another typical view of this freeway, at Exit 17.
Surface junction signage and Future I-26 signage approaching the Weaverville exit.
Approaching the exit where US 25 and US 70 join the freeway.
North US 25 and West US 70 head to Marshall, and on to Hot Springs and Newport, Tenn., where US 25 splits into its E and W routes. South US 25/East US 70 join the freeway to head to Asheville.
The four US routes and Future I-26 signage.
Typical view of US 19/23/25/70 and Future I-26.
The four US routes signed with no directional markers.
US 25 departs the freeway to run through downtown Asheville.
Typically, North Carolina would install the route signage above the guide sign, but they have not done so along this freeway, where Business US 19 and US 25 have exits.
Minus US 25, the three US routes and future interstate continue south.
Seems like a waste of lettering here -- everyone in the area knows what UNC-A means.
Exit 25 signage.
First mention of I-240.
A surface I-240 junction sign next to a new guide sign for I-26.
I-26 traffic is directed to the right lane. The I-240 interchange and French Broad River crossing will have to be rebuilt to bring this route to current interstate standards.
Guide signage for i-240. I-26 east follows this path as well.
Surface signage for I-26 and I-40 includes a state name shield for I-26. The two leftmost overhead guide signs are relics from an earlier generation, as can be seen in the next photo.
Look closely at the US 70 sign and you will see a black border. The arrows are also outlined in button copy.
Surface signage at the exit gore where the US 19/23 freeway runs into I-240. These US 74-A signs are the first mention of that highway.
I-240, US 19 and US 23 signage as the route prepares to cross the French Broad River.
Overheads at the end of the French Broad River bridge for US 19/23 and I-240/26/40.
Surface signage for Blue Ridge Parkway.
Overheads where I-26 and I-240 split from US 19/23.
These overheads are for a collector ramp from northbound US 19/23 to westbound I-240/eastbound I-26.
There is a business route for US 19 and US 23 on the western side of Asheville.
I-26 is signed but I-240 is absent here.
Surface signage for Blue Ridge Parkway as I-240/I-26 approaches Exit 2.
This one is a definite Road Sign Math submission.
This is I-26, as well as I-240, but it's still signed as "To I-26."
Darnthat light post -- there is no direct connection from I-240 west/I-26 east to I-40 east. So traffic has to use a short portion of NC 191 to make that connection.
Another guide sign for the upcoming exit.
Overheads at the NC 191 exit with a good view of the exit and advance signage for I-26 and I-40.
This is I-26 east but the signage from back before the extension of the route still suffices.
Surface signage as I-240 approaches its western terminus.
Overheads for I-26 and I-40 at I-240's terminus, with Blue Ridge Parkway surface logo signage visible.
More overheads at the split. No mention of US 74 on the overheads, but at this exit US 74 transitions from I-40 to I-26.
First I-26 and US 74 signage beyond the I-40 ramp.
This state name I-26 shield, located on the left-hand side of the road before the ramp from eastbound I-40 merges in, is the last mainline state name shield to be found on I-26 between I-40 and the US 25 Greenville exit. A few years ago there was another such shield paired with a US 74 shield, several miles past, but it has been replaced.
For years, this was the first exit on I-26, as noted by the "Old Exit 2" tab.
I-26 and US 74 signage.
Signage at Exit 2.
An oversized Truck US 64 sign dwarfs the neighboring US 74 sign. Truck US 64 runs from the US 64/I-26 interchange along I-26, I-40 and US 74 to bypass a mountainous portion of US 64 in the southwestern part of North Carolina.
Approaching the Blue Ridge Parkway underpass on I-26.
At the BRP underpass.
Old Exit 6, now Exit 37, is for NC 146.
This sign for NC 280 is for secondary destinations for that exit.
This sign posts the primary destinations for NC 280. In Kentucky, the towns (Arden and Brevard) would be listed here and the supplemental destinations (airport and WNC Ag Center) would have been listed on a supplemental sign.
US 25 has been routed onto I-26 between this exit and the old NC 225 exit for Greenville. The old route carries a business designation.
Overheads for Exit 44, where US 25 south joins I-26.
THe first surface signage that incorporates US 25 into the I-26/US 74 routing.
Overheads for the US 64 exit at Hendersonville.
Advance signage for the split of US 25 and I-26. There is no exit number tab on this sign.
Overheads at the Eastern Continental Divide where US 25 departs I-26.
Destination sign for Greenville on US 25.
THe first US 25 marker after the route departs I-26 is located nine miles north of the state line.
The ramp in the center of the photo brings traffic from westbound I-26 to southbound US 25. The first few miles of this route are a two-lane surface highway.
This short portion of highway was originally NC 225. When US 25 was routed along this portion, the old US 25 route through Hendersonville was given the business designation. At Hendersonville, part of the old US 25 route was switched out to become NC 225 and the business route for US 25 was routed along US 176.
The exit signage at the US 176 interchange. This portion of US 25 is still a two-lane route.
US 25 marker at the US 176 exit.
At the end of the ramp at Exit 7 is an indication that US 176 has not been truncated to the US 25 exit, but continues on into Hendersonville, concurrent with Business US 25.
This signage is just beyond the ramp from westbound US 176 to northbound US 25.
These signs, located past the ramp entrance to south US 25, shows that US 176 continues west from this exit on in to Hendersonville.
US 25 expands from two to four lanes south of the US 176 exit.
This exit is where US 25 used to join the freeway before it was routed onto I-26.
US 25 carries an "Appalachian Highway" banner.
Typical four-lane section of US 25. This is just south of the NC 225 overpass.
Mileage sign for Greenville.
Since North Carolina doesn't sign its four-digit routes with the typical state route diamond sign, a text-based indicator is used for the route number.
The last exit in North Carolina on US 25 southbound. Going north, the signage is for NC 225.
Entering South Carolina on US 25.
The first US 25 sign in South Carolina.
Looking south on US 25 just past the state line, descending from the Appalachian Mountains.
An unusual "side road' sign.
Another view of US 25. The jersey barrier in the center of the road has been foregone in favor of a depressed median.
Advance signage for the intersection of SC 11.
Signage at the ramp from US 25 to SC 11. The two highways are grade-separated and single two-lane loop ramp connects them.
When my wife went to Greenville in November 2006, it was getting dark as she approached town on US 25. She complained about the poor signage on this road but mentioned all the "Do Not Enter" signs for southbound traffic, cautioning them from entering the northbound lanes.
SC 414 crosses US 25 in an odd configuration, making this sign not quite accurate.
Advance turn signage for SC 414 east.
This photo shows the "dogleg" configuration of how SC 414 crosses US 25.
West SC 414.
Advance junction sign for SC 290.
SC 290 offers a connection from US 25 to Greer. Greer is located on US 29 between Greenville and Spartanburg.
The old routing of US 25 went through downtown Travelers Rest. Now the route bypasses downtown.
This sign at the point where old US 25 heads into Travelers Rest shows that US 25 heads toward Greenville.
At the spot where old US 25 runs back into the current alignment, this signage is present.
Approaching the split of US 25 and US 276. US 276 traffic does a "weave" on the short multiplex.
US 25 is signed as the route to I-85. There is also signage for Atlanta at this intersection, which is accessed via I-85 south.
Overheads for US 276 and US 25 are strung across the highway at the exit/split.
Route signage in the exit gore.
East US 276 sign located under the US 25 overpass.
This is the beginning of I-385. At the US 276 interchange, SC 183 (North Street) transitions to I-385.
Heading north on I-385, this sign signifies the end of the freeway as the interstate transitions to SC 183, North Street.
This US 123 marker is posted on North Street in Greenville, just past the end of I-385.
The Bi-Lo Center, site of the Duran Duran concert my wife attended in November 2006. This is on Academy Street nearing the end of US 123.
This is tne end of US 123. There is no end signage posted. US 123, Academy Street, comes to an end at North Street, SC 183. This is about three blocks from SC 183's transition to I-385.
Another shot of the beginning of I-385.
South Carolina's new guide sign installations feature a black border around state and US route shields.
I-385 sign with the state name.
I-385 in Greenville features California-like mileage signs in the middle of the road.
Overheads at I-385's intersection with SC 291.
Overheads at the Roper Mountain Road exit on I-385 and advance signage for the I-85 interchange.
I-85 state name shields at the interchange with SC 146, Woodruff Road.
Closeup shot of I-385 state name shield on SC 146.
There is not full access from westbound US 276, Stone Avenue, to US 29. Westbound traffic can access only northbound US 29.
Unusual US 276 shield where the route turns from Stone Avenue onto Rutherford Street.
Another view of the US 276 shield with a "To US 25" sign in the background. US 25 has not run through Greenville proper for several years.
Old mileage sign for Furman Univ., Travelers Rest and Asheville on westbound US 276 heading out of Greenville.
US 276 is also signed as an access route to US 25 in the Furman University campus area.
Drivers heading west on US 276 have two opportunities to merge onto US 25 north.
Junction signage for US 25.
The ramp from US 276 to US 25, with the bridge in the background. If traffic misses this ramp, they have another chance to merge onto US 25 a little further down the road.
Mileage sign for Asheville on US 25.
Typical view of US 25 north of Travelers Rest, heading into the mountains.
Advance signage for SC 290 on northbound US 25.
Another shot of US 25 with the mountains in the background.
Junction signage for SC 414 and US 25.
Arrow and mileage sign for Asheville.
Another shot of US 25 in the foothills.
In the distance is the SC 11 overpass.
Closeup shot of the SC 11 and Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway sign.
Signage at the ramp from US 25 to SC 11. While the I-26 shield has the state name of South Carolina, the intersection is in North Carolina.
US 25 signage at one of the last turnoffs before the state line, onto an old alignment.
Directional signage for Hendersonville and Asheville.
Another view of US 25, heading deeper into the hills.
Heading north through the foothills.
Getting ready to start the climb to the state line.
Heading north toward the state line.
Another shot as US 25 climbs into the Appalachians.
North Carolina state line on US 25.
The first US 25 marker in North Carolina carries the "Appalachian Highway" designation.
The first exit for US 25 in North Carolina is NC 225, which is an old alignment of US 25. Heading south, this is signed as SR 1104.
At Exit 1.
Exit 5 is again for NC 225.
At Exit 5.
This is the spot where US 25 used to depart the freeway and NC 225 took over for the journey up to I-26. the exit is seen along with the overhead signage.
US 25 goes from four lanes down to two.
Advance signage for the US 176 and Business US 25 exit.
At Exit 7.
North US 25 and To I-26 signs posted immediately after the Exit 7 ramp.
US 25 divides just prior to the I-26 intersection.
Advance signage for the I-26 options.
At the split for I-26 east or west.
Merging onto I-26 at the Eastern Continental Divide.
US 25 has joined I-26 and US 74, which was not mentioned at the end of the US 25 route.
Overheads for US 64, with no mention of US 74 to go with I-26 and US 25.
Approaching the exit where US 25 leaves the interstate.
Signage at the exit is obscured by eulalie grass.
Approaching I-240 and what was formerly the end of I-26. Hickory is used as the control city for I-40 eastbound here; at the other terminus of I-240, Statesville is used.
Overheads showing lane designations for I-40 adn I-240. A surface sign also shows the US 74 routing.
This sign recognized the US routes that share pavement with future I-26 on the freeway north of Asheville.
Overheads at the I-40 exit.
More overheads.
The first I-240 shield.
An oversized I-26 sign dwarfs the I-240 marker.
Looking westbound on I-240, eastbound on I-26, at Exit 2, for Business US 19/23.
Overheads for Exit 2 and Exit 3.
This sign indicates the exit that I-26 traffic should take, but it doesn't indicate the complexity of the maneuver that is required to stay on the route. Traffic must weave across three lanes to reach the ramp.
Business US 19/23 have joined I-240 and I-26.
I-26 traffic is directed to move to the left lane for the upcoming French Broad River crossing and the exit ramp.
US 19 and US 23 traffic must also execute the same weave.
Overheads at Exit 3, where US 19/23 join I-26/240.
Overheads with an I-26 sign placed atop, with a notation that I-26 traffic should move to the far left lane. If you look closely, in the left lane you can see the remnants of a red and blue I-26 shield on the pavement.
Getting ready to cross the French Broad River with overhead signage for the various routes involved at Exit 4. Look closely in the left lane and you will see another I-26 shield painted on the pavement. Traffic continuing west on I-26, or north on US 19/23/west on US 70, must move from the right lane to the far left lane in the short distance of the bridge crossing.
Overheads at Exit 4. The steep curved ramp to stay on I-26 can be seen in the distance.
Overheads for I-240/US 70 and the Patton Avenue exit.
US 74-A seems to be the forgotten route when I-240 and US 19, 23 and 70 are considered in Asheville. However, it's signed here.
Overheads for US 25, US 70, US 74-A and NC 694 on I-240 westbound.
Overhead for Exit 5B.
Overheads for Exit 7.
Overheads for Exits 8 and 9. Here, Statesville instead of Hickory is control city for I-40 east.
Surface signage at the end of I-240.
Overheads at the end of I-240.
Overheads where US 74-A continues on and the ramp for I-40 west turns right.
Back on I-40, the exit for US 25A.
Overheads for the US 25 exit.
Overheads for Exit 46 and 47. There is no connection from I-40 east to I-240 west, so traffic has to use NC 191. There should be a mention of I-26 west on this sign as well.
Approaching Exit 47.
Overheads at Exit 47.
Signs at the end of the ramp from I-40 to NC 191 don't mention I-26.
At NC 191's intersection with I-240, I-26 signs are on display.
These signs indicate movements for travelers wanting to use I-240 west/I-26 east.
Another shot of the French Broad River bridge and the overheads for Exit 4 on I-240. This perspective is from the far left lane, which I-26 traffic must follow.
Overheads at the exit.
Future I-26 is signed along with US 19, 23 and 70.
Future I-26 is signed as the "Appalachian Highway" and also is known as the Morris McGough Freeway.
US 19/23/70 and Future I-26 signage.
A Future I-26 sign accompanies surface signage for the intersection where US 25 joins the freeway.
Surface signage at Exit 23 indicates US 25's movements at the interchange.
Signage for all four US routes on the freeway.
Directional signage for the four US routes, along with a Future I-26 shield.
Mileage sign for Burnsville (reached via US 19) and Johnson City.
Typical view of the freeway looking north toward Tennessee, with signage for the departure of US 25/70 in the background.
Advance signage for the split of US 25 and US 70 from the freeway.
Overheads at Exit 19. The old routing of US 25/70 took those road into Weaverville to intersect the old routing of US 19/23.
Overhead sign for the cloverleaf loop that takes US 25/70 from the freeway to the crossing route.
After getting on US 25/70, Future I-26 is still signed.
This signage also indicates the movements of US 25 and 70.
US 25 and 70 markers. The two routes are combined from here to Newport, Tenn., then after US 25 splits, US 70 runs concurrently with US 25W to Knoxville.
Mileage to Marshall and Hot Springs.
Typical view of the four-lane US 25/70 approaching Marshall.
In the distance is the turnoff for the business routes of US 25/70, going to Marshall.
The bypass around Marshall is signed as such.
Business US 25/70 signage.
Intersection of NC 251 and US 25/70.
Truck warning sign, with that seemingly-redundant phrase, "No Permitted Trucks Allowed."
The bypass of Marshall goes from a four-lane to a three-lane road.
Advance signage for the intersection of NC 213.
NC 213 at US 25/70.
NC 213 and Bypass US 25/70. NC 213 seems to vanish into thin air. It joins US 25/70 but this is the last sign indicating the route's presence.
No mention of NC 213 on these signs.
Truck warning as the Marshall bypass comes to an end and US 25/70 head toward Hot Springs.
At the end of the Marshall bypass, the winding nature of the two-lane road is evident.
Mileage sign beyond the NC 208 intersection.
An overpass carries the Appalachian Trail across US 25/70 in one of the areas where some spot improvements have been made.
There are truck lanes for both downhill and uphill traffic as US 25/70 approaches Hot Springs.
From the Department of Redundancy Department -- NCDOT has several signs on crossings of streams that feed into the French Broad River, noting they are part of that river's basin. Including, oddly enough, the French Broad itself.
NC 209, I-40 and US 25/70 signage in Hot Springs.
US 25/70 carry traffic from Hot Springs to Newport, Tenn.
Entering Tennessee.
The first US 25/70 signs in Tennessee.
Mileage to Newport and Knoxville.
This narrow bridge crosses the French Broad River.
TN 107 markers.
Another French Broad crossing, this one is just outside Newport.
Closeup of US 321 marker in Newport. This was US 411 up until the early 1980s.
US 321 joins US 25/70 for a few blocks in downtown Newport. This results in a wrong-way multiplex of South US 321 and North US 25.
TN 32 is the hidden state route for US 25E. It comes into Newport co-signed with US 321 and then disappears.
Advance signage for TN 32 and US 321.
This sign indicates the turn onto US 321/TN 32.
Looking north on US 321, this indicates the wrong-way multiplex.
The split of US 25 into US 25E and 25W.
The first northbound US 25E sign.
This overhead is for the TN 160 exit on the Morristown bypass.
Guide sign for the upcoming US 11E eixts.
Overheads for US 11E, showing a brief multiplex with US 25E.
Overhead where US 11E splits off US 25E after a multiplex consisting of a bridge over a railroad.
Advance sign for the intersection with US 11W at Bean Station.
Overheads where US 11W joins US 25E. This is interesting because there is a wrong-way multiplex and it involves both E and W suffixed routes. Clinch Mountain is in the background.
I can never resist photographing this sign every time I pass it.
Exit signage where US 11W departs US 25E.
A construction zone at the end of the US 25E four-lane on the northern side of Clinch Mountain. When this construction is finished, US 25E will be four lanes all the way from I-75 to I-81.
This bridge under construction will cross the Clinch River at the Claiborne-Grainger county line.
A view of the rock fill and barrier wall in the construction zone.